St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-30
SOCIETY

SOCIETY GOSSIP.
Wedding BeIls--Social Events and
Personal Notes.
PURTELL-DONAHUE.
A very pretty matrimonial event took
place yesterday morning at the cathe-
dral. 1t was the wedding of Stephen
Purtell and Miss Lille Donahue, both
of this city. About 200 invited friends
assembled to witness the ceremony.
Promptly at 9 O'clock, the hour APP
pointed, the wedding party entered the
wedding march, which was rendered on
the organ by Prof. Maenner, organist of
the church. In advance were the
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties, Mr.. and Mrs. 2: D%onahue, par
ents of the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs.
DOwlan. These were followed by the
7usherS, William Hendy and Harvey Col
Inns, who preceded the bridal party
The bridesmaids were Miss Maggie
Reardon, of st. Paul, and Miss May
McDon0ugh, of Minneapolis, escorted
by Messrs. Edward .andJames Donahue,
brothers of the bride. Then came the
little Flower Girl, "1or maid of honor,
Miss Lille DOwlan, niece of the bride.
LII a COOtuDlC VI nllIC tullc- ldCt dIlu
satin with pink tint trimmings and eOv-
cred with tulle veil and natural flowers.
She carried baskets of roses and the
wedding ring. The bridal party having
come forward and -knelt at the altar
railing, Rev. Father Gibbons, in sur
plice and white stole, then performed
the ceremony that made the happy
couple man and wife; afterwards the
nuptial mass was celebrated. The we'd
ding party then drove to the residence
of p. DOnahue, corner of ST. Peter
street and College avenue, the
brides home, where a wedding break
fast was served, the immediate friends
and relatives numbering about thirty.
The brides costume was creme white
Mervaileaux satin; EN- traine, the eors-
age cut square, with Queen Anne collar,
filled in with point and duchess lace.
The sleeves were pulled and long;
gloves were worn to match. The silk
illusion bridal veil was gracefully
caught UP with natural flowers, and car
ried a bouquet of Marechal Mel roses.
tied with white ribbon. The brides
maids wore costumes of creme white
nuns yelling and satin drapery and
point lace filling, made short. They
wore becoming hats to match the cos
tune and each carried natural flowers
olio a pay U OOOhs Ii SCllGtcllltI
wore the conventional black suits, light
gloves and tie. MI. and Mrs. Pu rtell
left on the 4 o'clock train for the Vel
lowstone park, where they will spend
their honeymoon. They will be at
home at S14 Hague avenue after Oct. %.
MAXON-GROVER.
The marriage of L. b. MaxOn. of the
real estate firm of Hacket IL Maxon,
and Miss Alice Grover took place
Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. G.
III. Gamble at the latter's residence, in the
presence of only a few friends. MI.
parture for their new home on Midway
avenue.
NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin, of the West
side, pleasantly entertained a few friends
Wednesday evening, in honor of their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin. parents of the
host, who have been visiting in the city for
some time. The evening was devoted to cards
and dancing Until midnight when refresh
ments were served.
News was received yesterday of the mar
rage at Waterloo, Wis, of Fred Bott, of the
firm of Berlandi d Bott, to Miss Ida Helms,
of that place, on Tuesday. The bridal cou-
pie are expected to arrive in st. Paul in q
day or two.
The Junior dancing club will open its So
cial season this evening with q social at the
jackson street rink, which has been remod-
eled into a dancing pavilion. Music will be
furnished by billiards. string band.
Mrs. linn Tarbox, of s Dayton ave
nue.. was quietly married to r. F. Russell. of
Toledo, o., yesterday, morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell left on the evening train for
their future home in Toledo.
Maj. Postlethwaite, land commissioner of
the Northern Pacific road, left last evening
accompanied by his daughter, for PhiIadei,'
phia and New York City, to be absent several
days.
mother of Mr.. Wells Bogart, of Central ave,
nue., are guests in this city, enroute to their
future home in Minneapolis.
About fifty st. Paul society people attended
the Hamilton-Balch wedding at the First
Baptist church, Minneapolis, "Wednesday
evening.
The st. Paul camp No. 1, Sons of Veterans
will give its first social party his season at
the hall in the Drake block. this evening.
Mrs. James D. Spalding, of Sioux City, has
returned home after enjoying a visit
with her st. Paul friends.
William Wallace and wife. of Indianapolis.
are enjoying a visit in the city, and are stop
ping at the Hotel Ryan.
w. G. Smith and wife, of MINNEAPOLIS.
were visiting friends at the Merchants yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kurdon. of Prairie
City, are stopping at the Merchants for a few
days.
Miss Carrie Holbrook, of st. Paul. has gone
to Mankato to attend the w. C. T. U. associa-
ton.
A. W. Browne and lady of New Richmond,
Wis, were guests in the city yesterday.
DR.. Day and wife. of Eau Claire, were
guests of friends in the city yesterday.
A. Drezmal has taken apartments at the
Windsor for the winter.
H; NJ. samuels and wife, Of Winnipeg, are
in the city.
Miss Sta nley. of Chicago, is in the city.
The Marshal Avenue Bridge.
The committees from the board of
commissions of Ramsey and Hennepin
county held a meeting in the sheriff,s
parlors yesterday to take action on the
Marshall avenue bridge. The contract